Ben Greenberg, Executive Director of Ithaca Festival- May 29th, 2017

Ben Greenberg, Executive Director of the Ithaca Festival, talks about this year’s 40th anniversary of the event that everyone in the Ithaca area looks forward to.  He describes the first festivals that took place in the 70’s, and what new features will make this year’s festival unique. This interview originally aired on the May 29th,…

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Rosalyn Bandy about Energy Smart Communities- May 26th, 2017

Rosalyn Bandy of the Cornell Cooperative Extension talks about the concept of “energy smart communities” and why New York State Electric and Gas Company, or NYSEG, is planning on installing smart meters in Tompkins County.  She also discusses how the adoption of renewable energy techologies, such as solar power, will require New York State to…

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Crestwood Discontinues Methane Storage Plans

  Sandra Steingraber, ecologist and activist involved in the organization, We are Seneca Lake, speaks with WRFI’s Lori Sonken about Crestwood’s announcement that the Houston-based energy company is discontinuing plans to build the natural gas storage proposal, but moving forward with its project to store propane in salt caverns beneath Seneca Lake. This interview aired…

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Conference on Academic Creative Writing-May 12th, 2017

Aaron Sachs, Professor of History at Cornell University, and organizer of the Conference on Academic Creative Writing, discusses how academics can enhance their writing on their research subject.  He talks about innovative literary techniques that can be employed in writing non-fiction books for the general public. This interview originally aired on the May 12th, 2017…

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Camp Kesem for Kids affected by cancer-May 8th, 2017

Zsofia Szegletes and Laura Fletcher, outreach coordinators for Camp Kesem at Cornell University, talk about the organization that offers a camp experience for children whose families have been affected by cancer.  They describe the local chapter, run by Cornell student volunteers and why the camp is a welcoming place for children whose parent has been…

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Wild in Stewart Park!- May 5th, 2017

Local landscape architect Rick Manning and wildlife photographer Marie Read talk about the fundraiser, “Wild in Stewart Park”, featuring a display of photography with accompanying music at Cinemapolis on Tuesday, May 9th.  They also talk about the Fuertes Overlook, how to observe wildlife at the park and about the wonderful views of the lake. This…

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